adj
smudgy
Smudgy (adj) means marked with smudges.
adj
1
Marked with smudges.
2
Like a thick smoke (such as is emitted by a smudge pot); thick and smoky or smokelike.
3
Rainy or drizzly.
4
Hot and humid or stuffy; sweltering.
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Etymology
From smudge (“blemish; dense smoke; to obscure by smearing; to stifle”) + -y. (The sense "rainy" is related to dialectal use of smudge to mean drizzling rain.)
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What is the meaning of smudgy?
"smudgy" (adj) means marked with smudges.
What are the different meanings of smudgy?
"smudgy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Marked with smudges; 2. Like a thick smoke (such as is emitted by a smudge pot); thick and smoky or smokelike; 3. Rainy or drizzly.